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Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
ON TO HUNTSVILLE.
Contracts Let for Grading The
BeSSeme:r & Huntsville
Railroad.

From an official OF the Louisville 4
/ Nashville railroad an AGE reporter learn
ed yesterday that the contract for grad
| ing the entir line OF the mineral road
extension to Huntsville, had been let to
| Col. J. +. B. Jackson. Col. Jackson has
sub.let largs, part OF the road, and men
| are now working all along the line from
Bessemer almost to the Tennt ssee river.
The engineers have located through
Murphiee's valley, and the contractors
have established camps and commenced
| work on nearly every section. No mons
ey will be spared in pushing the work
and there is little doubt but what i. will
be completed in one year. The engin-
| eers are now at work locating the line
between Huntsville and the Tennessee
lriver.-Bifmia9ham Age.
Thus it will be seen that the informa-
ton comes from headquarters that the
road from Bessemer to Huntsville is to
be positirely built, and as rapidly as mon
ey and labor will perform it.
Now, for Huntsvile's link OF the c. II.
x B. r. r. r., to the river at once-nO
delay for there is no reason OF EXCUSE
for any. Thus will Huntsville be placed
this gear ON the high road to rapid and
larger growth.
With these three railroads thus secur-
ed, giving an outlet North, South, East
and West to all important points in the
United States, and in addition to rirer
connection, bring cheap freights and
cheap coal for manufactures, Huntsville
will be absolutely fixed and placed on
vantage ground unsurpassed by any city
in the South, combining its unequaied
natural advantages.
Arouse citizens OF Huntsville, and
push your grand and beautiful city to the
front.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
showing the Ear Marks.
Fayetteville Observer.


The two railroad systems in this sec
ton realize they would have in this line
most dangerous rival, and have put in
circulation all kinds of rumors calculated
to discourage the enterprise. They an
nounce that they have made scoops that
have killed the G. & b., and the next day
say that they are going to build branch
roads that make this line unnecessary
A deaf ear should be turned to all such
reports, as they are started simply for ef-
feet. The proposed road will certainly
be built, and our people can pet it if they
want it, and trains will be running over
the line in less than two years. Remem-
ber this, please.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
WEST POINT APPOINTMENT.
Hunisvtlle Boys First and Second,

The following young gentleman were
the contestants at the Decatur examin-
alton for the appointment ..as Cadet at
West Point from the Sth Congressional
District:
Ceaser Marks, Decatur, Ala.
w. H. Fletcher, Huntsville, Ala.
Charles T. Echols, Huntsville, Ala,
j. D. Conoley, Mooresyille, Ala.
NJ. Flournoy, Tuscumbia, Ala.
r. A. Jackson. Florence, Ala.
I. W. Grow, Florence, Ala.
Chas. b. Daniel, Sand Springs, Ala.
COMMITTEE ON EXAMINATION.
The following gentlemen composed
the committee OF examination:
Prof. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Prof Rodgers, Tuscumbia, Ala.
Prof. Wallace, Moulton, Ala.
Prof. Williams, Athens, Ala.
A. Mcdonald, Jr. Esq. Huntsville. Ala
The examination resulted in Mr.. Ech.
OILS being awarded the highest mark OF
scholarship, and Mr.. Fletcher, second
We did not learn the order in which the
other contestants stood. Hence, Mr.,
Chas. F. Echols, of this city, received the
appointment ola Cadetship to West
Point.
Among so many contestants Of h;ob
scholarship and decided merit, it was a
very high honor to come out first.
We JOIN the many friends OF Mr.
Echols in neutrality-suspicious. and
predict for him high stand at West
Point, and brilliant and successful ca
reer.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Mexican
Mustang
Lininent
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

HIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accompishes for everybody exactly what Is claimed
forit One Of the for the great popularity o
the Mustang Liniment is found in Its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
The Lumberman needs 1t in case Of accident
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamly use
The CanaIer needs 1t for his teams and his men
The Mechanic needs it always on lis work
bench.
The Miner needs 1t in case of emergency.
The Pioneer needs it-can't get along without
The Farmer needs 1t in his house, his stable
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the BOntman Meets
it in liberal supply afloat and ashore.
The Horse-fancier needs tit Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock-grower needs it-it will save hin
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and will need ito
long as his life Is round of accidents and dangers
The BackwOOdsman needs 1t. There is moth
ing like it as an antidote for the dangers TO life
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs it about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted at once
Keep Bottle in the House. 'Tis the best q
economy.
Keep Bottle in the Factory. Itsimmedau
use In case OF accident pain and loss OF
Keep a Bottle Always in the stable for
use when wanted.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
RIRHlNGHAM.
Magic City PickinRs by Jack
OaW.

Birmingham, Ala, March 23, 81.
Mumps aud measles hold sway.
The Negro american is out again
Mr.. Ed. While is quite q dude
among the ladies.
Mr.. w. e. Black ia at work at the
L. g.. N. Office.
The dedication of NJ. E Chu,c ch
on the 3rd promises to be grand sfl
fair.
Mr.. ]. H. Thomas on we kle yn
throughout North Alabama pail your
bird visit recently.
Rev. Jno NJ. Goodle made a fy-
ing trip to Selma on ths 10th and
Madame Rumor has it that the gal
liant divine went on the happy misss
ion of taking unto himself a wife.
Gas Crawford was stabbed and in
.tantly killed by Joe Buyers on the
21st. Crawford was clipping with
Buy ers' wife when the latter found
them on the train at the depot with
the above fatal result. Buyers was
lodged in Jail.
Tnere was al error in statement Of
the burning OF Mr. j. n. Binford' 8
residence putting the loss at 800
with an insurance OF $1,000. The
loss was $500: insurance $1,000.
The building might have been saved
had the FIRE company worked effect
lively. While the building Was in
flames l heard the remark "The Fire
and the Hook aad Ladder Companies
of Huntsville could put that fire out
in Eve minutes" ard l believe they
could and would have done so. Mr..
B.nf = will rebuild at an early day
JACK DAw.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
state CoIorod Teachers, As.
ISOLATION.
ElUor Gazette:

EiUor Gazette:
For the benefit of the colored
eachers of Madison County will you
be kind enough to sky that the State
Association meets in Birmingham
ON Wednesday April 18th and con.
tinues in session three days.
The meeting promises to be large
and profitable.
Arrangements are being made iD
Birmingham to nstertain free or at q
very small charge, ell teachers who
attend the meeting. Signed.
B. F. WASHINGTON,
President.
Tuskegee, Ala, March %, 81.
Certainly, Bro. Washington we
take plsasure in publishing the notice
of the Sta'e Teachers Association.
not only for the benefit OF the "col-
cred teachers of Madison County but
the teachers of all the counties in
the state. There are very few coun.
ties in Alabama which can not boast
of several intelligent and progressive
readers of the GAZETTE. The Ga
zErrE from the Tennessee line or
the N orth to the Gulf on the South
has q constituency of genereu warn
hearted and enlightened friends and
subscribers worthy to be the pride o.
any journal. We bespeak for the
Association encouragement by oil o1
our friends and the educators Of tha
race.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
OUR LIMESTONE NEIGHBORS
The Teaachers' institute and
Other Notes.
Slough Beat. March %.

Slough Beat, March 28.
The Limestone County Institute
was held in the County court house
at Athens March 26 th. j. B. Ander-
son presiding. Much business Of
impor!a ice was transacted and the
programme was full of interest.
The programme for the next meet
ing was arranged as follows, Best
method of teaching Arithmetic M. A.
Coleman; Geography, Geo. Fletcher,
Grammar J. R. Scales; Ortbography 0
s. N. Nc diver; Reading. w. s
Thomas; School Government, Mr..
Ida Wo druff; Algebra, Robt D. Dor.
son. Alcohol and its effects upon
the human systom, w. A, Harris.
Address, Rev. q. w. Lane.
The following delegation OF teach
ers were sci eted to represent
Limestone at the State Teachers
Association to convene at Brminp,
ham April 13 h; J. B. Anderson
j. r. Scales w. A. Harris, ard
D. w. Binford. Misses E. j. Coleman
A. j. Townsend and Eliza Thaeh
The following resolutions were
adopted.
Resolved, that we tender onr
thanks to Judge John NJ Malone for
his encouraging remarks in the be-
half of educational advancement OF
the race.
Resolved. That copy Of tie pro
ceedings be furnished the Huntsville
GAZETTE for pnblicaii'n.
On Motion by w A Harris the In.
stitute adjourned to meet the fourth
Saturday in July at $50 O'Clock a
10. 1t is hoped that every teacher in
the county shall be present.
j. B. ANDERSON.
Pr, sident
J. r. SCALES.
Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
From Colored Exchanges

Iulu SOIOISu I4ACIidHRtS ]
Fred Douglass is expected home
in May.
John Duling, c lmed. is fo,enar
Of the Cadiz, O. gas works.
Recorder Trotter Washington
d. c. has been seriously i'll will
rneumcnia.
P N.tPinchl ack, son Of +x Gov
ernOr Pinchback graduate recently
rom the American Sch Sol o!Phsrmf c,
III P.iiladeiphit. Hs will 60 into
business in New Orleans.
The Other ,iay Jack Franklin. m
old colnred PORTER Of Louisville
warehouse, found in the cellar ia the
place b uttered army canteen contain
S625O IN ni.kels dim ~. paparqu4rters
half doll .rs, gold h,ll ars, and S. gold
piec, 8.
Tas Masons OF Kay West. Florida
own hall worth $4,000; the Odd
Fellows have oae worth $8,O0O;and
the Good remplars rejoice in the pos
session of quarters valued at $4,000
Can any northern cit7 say as much
for its societies?
w. w. Worsham colored, has ieen
elected Senator from the 2S h S,p.
atorial district, in the place of Sen
ator W. E. G.ines. re.i sned. Vir-
ginia now has two colored q ate sen-
ators. ., five colOred e ,,resentati We
ia the lower house.
The Nashville Daily Americsn de-
voted nearly Whole page to al &C.
connt Ofthe commencement exercises
of the Meharry Medical College held
on Feb. 81. The occati IN also
marked the ii~st anniversary of the
Dental Depsrtment Of the Tennessee
&, ntral G Glege. it being the first
clss, Of col ln Ell graduates in the
South from dental college The
Gov rnor of renbs ,see and leading
citizens We're PRESENT. TIE g'a lua-
tes ia me iicine were; Paul C.lvin
Coley, Hawkin.vi'Ie, Ca: William
Evelyn Davis, Starkinsvillt., Miss.
William Henry Hudson, Brentwood,
Tenn. James Bullock Naclin, Mason
Tenu. BENZ .min Augustus McLem-
ore. Spring Hill, Tenn; John Wss-
ley Pickett, Nashville, Tenn. John
Wesley Rowlan |. Tupslo. Miss. !;
William Alb ,rt Sincl .ir, Georgetown, ,
s.. c.; Noah j. Commodore StaiIings,
bonneville. Miss; Lewis Milton
Wilkins. Atlanta, Ga. Tue gradu-
ates in dentistry we're: John Wesley
Atdt rson, Nj. D.. Wysndotte, Kan;
Rsb-rt Ful,or Boyd, NJ. d. and Hen
ry Thomas Noel, NJ. d., Nashville
Tenn.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
The Public Building Site.

Col. Fister, chief clerk in the surper>
vising architects office, left Washington
on Wednesday night for a tour through
the West. He goes to Sen Francisco
and will return by the Southern route,
stopping in this city on the llth Of May,
to select site for the public building.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

NOW Rev! Silk Worm Lowrey DO
send our good people larger sup
ply. car load. Of your sheets for
kindling next time. You see a. you
have no sabs cribers to read them in
busy Birmingham you can we'll spare
about your whole edition to make
fires up here. By the by, who footi
the bills for these .sree editions? Lock
out that we do not smck this rat out
Of his hole!
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Colo Rev. Sam. r. {>ilk Worm
LOWKEY.


You writhed and riyg,ed twu weeks
under the CLAIR OF light turned gu
your inviting character hy the open
|, ter in the Huntsville GAZETTE
March 18th, ana March 2Gth spewed
cut in your Southern Freeman
four or five colulns more Of your
slimt -slanderous indecent and
libe!ous trash beneath the dignity of
journalism aud wotthy only of the
lowest ie.rograde.
We shalt not attempt to cops with
you in your natural sphere OF bill
lngsga.e. Yoa vii however be
held accountable for it, ut proper
time and in q proper manner. Iu
this civilized community, nc such
outrage rs yours will be permitted to
go unpunished
Meanwhile lookout for u fercer
light of truth which will b. turned
on your career. The GAZETTE will
will do this AS a duty it owes to the
public, which you have So long in-
posed pom.
Once before The GAZETTE warned
the world that you had no silk iac-
tory in Huntsville. AfterwId You
att smpted to intlmilate the edi tor
into retracting it, alleging that its
effect was to cut off your supplies
Ia ling TO procure the retraction y our
hatred Of the Lying GAZETTE ha
ever since knownno bounds.
N W sir why n )t make the Hunts
vile Daily Mercury ret,aet the toll.
lowing estimate of yours. If.
Did we say Livery? All, say! Low
cry, the fraud and swindler, as We a
knew him h re iu HuntsvIIle, could
not let an opportunity like this | as
without the shed ling of patriotic
tears. No doubt Lowery will make
stronl efforts t. draw on Sherman s
purse {if he has not already done so)
during the coming presidential COM
paign, aud if he is as successful as lie
was in getting money from the North.
ern people for his bogus silk factory
at this place, Sherman will pay nigh
ty dear tor recognizing him and TAX
ing a copy of his little speech. Low-
ery's whistle is always for the dollar.
He scents money in a yankees pocket
like the buzz ,rd does carrion.
The respectable class of his own
color here repndiated him, ,and spnr..-
ed hlm with deserved co # .mpt. +"
All your neighhors here ,retty
generally endorse this opinion and let
US add alI Birmingham will bs en-
dorsing it when they have found you
out.
| Now then adleu, until we finish
examining your record. You we're
once U 5 Granger, were you not,
as well as Coloael on papers and a
preacher too You write like a
preacher
| Well. No wonder the fates are
against you. Ia. Ia. Ex. y S Gau-
ger, (bounced Tor achat by Uncle
oam) Col(D Rsv! Sam. r. (Silk
Worm) Lowrey, until later.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Senator Sherman's great speech at
Nashville last week will produce q
great effect throughout the South.
Logic and sound sense make up the
Senator'S weapons, and carry convicA
tion with them.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Nation Il Free nan-Souther Free
MN Still born tbs first, 90 will fols
low the latter. Moral don't pay
for the Bir rniaghsm Southern Ere .
man until the goods are delivered.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Ex-Secre:ary Blaine is going on Q
Western town. and will afterward
come South.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Prssi lent Clevelan is evidently
too much Of a statesman to suit the
politicians Of either party.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Summer is the proper time for
the Press Association.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

King Cotton will wear the crown
yet little longer.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

SAN Jones carried Goals to New Castle
in his Sunday morning sermon-he
prsache to the preachers Of Cincinnati.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
"ERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS:

Presi lent Clevelaa.'s vetoes have
climbed to 113.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02

Silk Worm Lowrey is the "hit
do.' following.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-02
Get the Latest and Best.

1t is an invaluable companion in every School,
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testimonials sent prepaid on application.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
HIS DARLING BIRDIE.

The Tenderness With Which an Old
Granger Raised His Lovely Daughter.
sit amt ev'ry body I'd trust my lit
tie gal to, said old Farmer Skinner to
the love-lorn young granger who had
become enamored with Miss Sally Spin
ner and wished to carry her from the
loving care and shelter of the home
nest.
The 'little GAL who was five feet
and eleven inches tall in her bare feet
Gas she was at that momenD, hid her
happy, blushing face on the dear, fond
old fathers shoulder, and wept happy
tears as he said to the deeply-moved
lover:
you must take good keer of my wee
birding, Jack. Ricollect that she's
been raised kind O. tender like. Two
acres day is all / ever asked her to
pillow, and an acre of corn day is all
she's used to hoeing.
''She kin do light work, SIGH as max
in rail fences, and diggin' post-holes,
and burning brush, and all that, but
amt used to regular farm work, and
you mustn't ask too much of her. It's
hard for her old dad to give his little
sunshine up. He'll have to split his
own cord-wood and dig his own taters
now. But go, Birdie, and be happy!''-
IS0-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
HUI M OROUS.

"A Burlington girl, who is great
talker, says that it is better to be en-
gagged in conversation than not at all.
Huntington Free Press.
81 know what four o'clock a. m.
and four O clock p. m. mean" said old
Beezum to his wife; "but what is -four
o'clock t. that we are invited TOP"
"A scolding wife is like rainy day.
-7alnaa1d. Not hardly. You go into
the house to escape rainy day, and
you 90 out of the house to escape a
scolding wife.
They are now making barrels with
only one stave in them. We saw q
stove-pipe hat that had only one
''stave in,' but it made it look like an
accordion. -DaaoUiIIe Breeze.
-Cramped for Time
"Oh George, I've just read"-and her sobs
they grew stronger
6 The suns heat can not last but ten million
years longer;
My crazy quilt, George"-her tears fell undl
minished-
" OH the sun will give out before ever it's fin
ished!
lib Bits
"A health journal says that no la
borer or active person should eat an
atom later than shutdown, and then it
should not be more than half the mid
day meal. Farmers should cut this out
and paste it on the front gate for the
benefit of the active tramp who comes
prowling around for a bite of cold
victuals after the sun has retired from
public gaze. = Norrastoa0n Herald.
Despite the imaginative nature of
the child, it has a decided tendency to
see things in literal sense This is
noticeable in the acquiring of language.
For instance, little Herbert was plead
ing to go out of doors to play when
[ see fit you shall Co." said his mother,
decidedly. This settled the matter,
and the little fellow went off to his
blocks. In about half an hour he re-
turned and said: Mamma, have you
seen him?" 'sSeen whom?" replied
the lady, utterly in the dark as to his
meaning. ''Why, seen Fit. ''-MoaO.
ry's Common School Educotion
One OF the witnesses examined in
the coroner's Office in New York the
other day was little old Irish woman
who loudly lamented the time lost in
coming down town, and wanted to
know who was going to pay her car
fare. 81 will, said Coroner Nugent,
and then he asked her: "Are you mar
riedP" Faith Dim not" she an
swered. "Oi'm WILDLY. Olive
been lucking for an old man, but
they're moighty scarce. Are We mar
riedp" The coroner blushed, and said
that he was not. .Shure, thin, We
niver will be- said the witness,
earnestly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Hannah Battersby, the latest
woman before the public, weighs 72S
pounds. She eats half pound of
candy daily. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lady Brassey, the narrator of the
voyage of the Sunbeam, has an apart
ment whose prevailing decoration is
the monkey, which is depicted on
walls, carpets and ceiling, and whose
figure is utilized in every sort of de-
sign.
Mrs. George Il Lanigan, the
widow of the late George L. Lanigan,
well known for his fables and bril-
liant newspaper work, has accepted a
position on the Philadelphia Record,
the last paper for which Mr.. Lanigan
wrote.
The Spaniards claim Patti as theirs
because she was born in Madrid. Her
youth having been passed in New
York, she is an American-so we de-
clare. Now the Mexicans rise to re-
mark that she is ga Mexican type, a
daughter of the country of flowers
Queen Margherit;l, of Italy, reads,
writes, sings and plays all by herself
for three hours-up to eleven o'clock.
She reads no political papers. Four
booksellers send her every day from
Leipsic, from London, from Paris,
from Rome, the most important pub
locations in literature. art and science.
General Beale, of Washington, is one
of the largest landed proprietors in the
United States. His cattle ranch,
TETON, embraces 100000 acres, eighty
miles north of Los Angeles, CAL,
upon which are 10000 head of cattle
and horses. He has farm of several
hundred acres eight miles from Wash
ington, where he has stud of blood
ed stock. He also possesses a large
estate in Chester, Pa.
The 44neeracdn Bookseller contains a
full list of all the books published for
the general trade during the year 1886.
The number of titles in the list is 8, 708.
Of these fiction is represented by 1872,
religion by All, education 1913, travels
and description 179, history 1913, biog-
raphy 115, poetry and drama 127, art
III and juveniles 514, the remainder
being miscellaneous and new editions.
Congressman Benton McMillin, of
Ten nessee, ought to be happy. His
wife is striking brunette, young,
graceful and accomplished. Her father
is Ex-Governor Brown, the richest man
in the State. Mrs. McMillin is his only
child, and heiress to the old gentle
mans six or eight million dollars.
Moreover, Mr.. McMillin's constituency
say he holds lifelong candidacy
Chicago Journal.
Berry Taylor, son of the late
Colonel James Taylor, of Newport,
KY, died the other night, aged forty
eight years. The dead man was very
eccentric. He spent large fortune in
entertaining prominent actors and &C
tresses, and was always present in a
box on the opening night of great at
fractions. He is said to have disposed
of over 100000 in this way, and be-
fore his death it was necessary to have
a guardian appointed to keep him from
squandering his entire fortune. He
leaves his wife rich
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20

Sitting on ice'' is theatrical
phrase for house that does not ap-
plaud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
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